Botanical name
Cyrtomium micropterumFamily
DryopteridaceaeCommon Name
Holly Fern, Net-veined Holly FernSynonym (old name)
Phanerophlebia caryotidea micropteris
Description
Rhizomatous perennial growing in clumps. Arching dark green fronds; stipe densely scaled; pinnae have sharp tips on margins of leathery leaves; sori circular and scattered.
Named after the Holly shrub which has similar leaves with pointed edges.
Habitat
Moist shady and disturbed sites, often coastal